Hosting or attending a 4th of July potluck?
Share these crowd-pleasing holiday entrees, sides, and desserts.
Plus, the dessert’s large size (it serves 24!)
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means there will be plenty to feed a crowd.
Baked Beans
Kritsada Panichgul
Add brown sugar and molasses to make these baked beans even sweeter.
Plenty of bacon, garlic, and onion keep this 4th of July side dish balanced.
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Pizza Pasta Salad
Pizza, meet pasta salad.
Or if everyone is too full, send them off with a hand pie as a favor post-fireworks.
This all-American dessert can be prepared and ready to serve in under an hour and a half.
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Top with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream to cool off on a hot, summer day.
Caramelized Onion Dip
Andy Lyons
Say goodbye to store-bought onion dip.
Yielding 24 servings, this cake is the ideal addition to any summer potluck or big family gathering.
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Try this fun twist on the classic summer beverage with sweetened condensed milk in the mix.
And to make it even easier, you could prep the ingredients in a slow cooker the night before.
Corn and Blueberry Salad
Celebrate America’s best summer produce!
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It makes a greatsummer side dishand can easily be doubled or tripled to serve a large potluck crowd.
Potato-Cauliflower Salad
Give classic potato salad a healthy twist with cauliflower.
Top with crumbled blue cheese and crispy bacon for a dash of unexpected flavor.
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